Assessment of desertification (focusing on bio-physical aspects, such as soils, water resources, vegetation, etc.) Vulnerability (benchmarks and indicators, early warning systems) Conservation and rehabilitation (traditional knowledge, best practices) Poverty reduction and sustainable development in the drylands (socio-economic aspects, land tenure, alternative livelihoods, stakeholder participation, gender integration, public awareness, etc.) Development of synergies with other initiatives
Evaluación de la desertificación (especial interés en aspectos biofísicos tales como los suelos, los recursos hídricos, la vegetación, etc)